Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-27
PACIFIC COAST.
COLUSA INDIGNANT OVER HONG
DIS ISLANDERS.
Various Interior Booms-Homicide
in Utah-Skeleton in the Woods
The Oregon Shooting.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrooaD-uSIos.l
HONG DI IN CnLusA
The Murderer Is In No Danger of Being
Lynched.

nc 4th ID In Nv VI
Lynched.
[Copyriglt, 1887, blythe California Associaed Press
CoLUsA, May 26th.-Hong Di, in charge
of Sheriff Beville and Under Sheriff Station,
arrived here about 5 O'Clock this morning
They put Hong in buggy, setting him in
the bottom, so they could throw the lap
robe over him and make it appear that
there were only two men in the buggy.
But they anticipated no attempt at rescue.
Hong Di now looks well-fed and sleek.
The talk about his being lynched at CO.
lusa is the veriest bosh There is not a
man in Colusa who will rot in this case,
as in all others, maintain the majesty of the
law. There will be no lynching. and no
attempt at It, The murderer is IN Jail, and
there is not the slightest ripple of excite
ment. About the only excitement here is
that created by the ISLANDERS on the dead
Mrs. Billion. He will have as fair trial
here as though he were worth his millions.
CASE OF GOOD RADIANCE.
ORovILLE, May 26th-Hong Di left here
at 10 o'clock last night in charge of Sheriff
Beville and deputy for Colusa The feel
ing here in regard to the Examiner dis.
patch, though considerable, is not SO pro,
nounced as at Chico and Colusa, as all the
parties are strangers here. We are glad to
be rid of Hong Di.
WHAT THE OUTRAGED HUSBAND SAYS.
CHICO, May 26th.-Mr. Billion was in
Chico TO-DAY, and is almost distracted by
the terrible lies told by Hong Di about his
wife. He called at the Chico E,lte,prist
office and showed letter he has written
to the Examiner, which appeared in the
Enterprise this afternoon. 1t is as follows
To de Editor Of the Examiner, San Fanciseo-
DEAR SIR In Your issue of Tuesday, May 9th,
you published what you call - Hong Dis Con
fesSion, stating that am inclined to credit his
statements Now, Mr.. Editor this is entirely
incorrect. Knowing the circumstances 50 well
! know the Chinaman's statements are false Ii
Hong Di did not intend to murder my whole
family. why did he shoot Weaver while in the
house? Why did he chase Annie around the
house armed with an ak? Why did he fire two
shots, after wounding Weaver and killing Mrs.
Billion, and why did he break in the door with
an ak =? Weaver is ChillicOthc, Mo- and holds
| himself i'll readiness to return to st. John ut
once. JOSEPH BIIIIoU.
Regarding the story that Mr. Billion is at
the head of hundred men in Colusa
county who propose TO lynch Hong Di he
requested the Enterprise 10 state that Mr..
Billion wishes to give the Chinaman fair
trial. so that his stories may be proved base
falSehoods. If he had the opportunity he
| would not kill him now, until be has been
proved liar.
A LIE WELL STUCK TO, ETC.
Senator A. F. Jones, attorney for Joseph
| Billion, had long interview with HONG
yesterday afternoon, in the presence OF
| Sheriff Ball, in the Oroville iail. Hone
repeated his story of the intimacy existing
| between Weaver and Mrs. RilliOu, Sen.
ator Jones told him that The story was
ridiculous and absurd Well" replied
Hong, " | have told it that way, and if !
changed it nobody would believe me ~
| This morning the Chinaman took notion
that be wanted to write out full history o.
the crime. He was furnished with paper
and pencil, and has been writing all day
a man was put in with him to tell him
hown to spell words he was in doubt about
Chico Enterprise, May 25th